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How lawyers destroyed marriage.
August 21, 2019 June 15, 2019 by Steven
America was founded on two millennia of ethical values. Nowhere in the Bible does divorce cancel a marriage. Divorce in the Bible only refers to living separately. Even the U.S. Supreme Court in 1888 said that "marriage is a relation for life".
Question: How did marriage change from "the basis of civilized society and of sound morals…" in 1841 where it was considered by lawyers to be "the source of all natural relations of mankind… the source of all industry and economy…. The origin of all subordination and government, and consequently of all peace and safety in the world, and, finally the foundation of all religion, …" — to today's contempt for family values?
Answer: lawyers changed the definition of marriage.
Question: How did the crime of adultery change from a felony which was also the greatest of civil injuries "… wherein the damages recovered are usually very large and exemplary." — to a protected right?
Question: How did marriage change from "a relation for life" in 1888, to a contract with the State for a disposable spouse?
Question: How did courts get the authority to seize half of the family wealth and give it as a reward for the — now unpunishable — crime of adultery? Even though traditional family values clearly say:
Question: How did children become property of the State?
Hint: Law textbooks used in early America said "bastards are not looked upon as children to any civil purposes".
Question: How did THE crime against nature become protected by government, when it had always been more detestable than child rape?
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I write these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours. If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not deadly.
We know that no one begotten by God sins, but the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch him. We know that we belong to God and the whole world is under the power of the evil one. We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment to know the one who is true. And we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Children, be on your guard against idols.
There is a big snowstorm coming our way once more. It started in the Gulf of Mexico and traveled all through the USA to reach Canada. I hope there will not be too much snow.
"You know My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters that every human person is a sinner. Without My help none of you could enter heaven. There are two kinds of sins: venial sins and mortal sins. A venial sin is not deadly and with prayers it can be taken away. An example of a venial sin is this: to react angrily at someone who tells lies about you. A mortal sin is a very serious sin and it is deadly. Such a sin could be adultery, stealing something important, drunkenness, to be high on drugs, etc. In order to have such a sin absolve you need to go to confession to a priest and regret what you have done. In this way I will take away your sin and you will be My friend once more.


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Troubles in Tijuana
This is my entry in the Hispanic Heritage Blogathon hosted by Once Upon A Screen
Cheech and Chong, a comedy duo that made a name for itself with the drug counterculture society was a fixture in the late 70's and early 80's. Somewhere along the way they had a split however and each went their own separate ways.
Of the two, Thomas Chong and Richard "Cheech" Marin, Cheech Marin probably made the bigger transition to the solo concept (130 credits to Chong's 62, according to IMDb). Although Thomas Chong's output still mostly revolved around his stoner image, Cheech moved on to more sedate roles, including appearances Ghostbusters II (as a Port Authority agent witness the return of the Titanic) and a bartender in the Robert Rodriguez film Desperado, as well as several movies in which he was the headliner.
The last album that Cheech and Chong released as a duo was Get Out of My Room which featured a parody of the Bruce Springsteen song Born in the U.S.A., called Born in East L.A. Prescient of the imminent breakup, the parody only featured Cheech, Chong having refused to be involved in it. (Cheech was also the only writer for the song, although Chong also got credit on both the album and the single.)
A music video for the song made the rotation on MTV, also made without Chong's participation.
A few years later Cheech was approached by Hollywood in the person of Frank Price. Price told Cheech that the song would make a good movie. Cheech wrote the screenplay, and got to be in the director's chair, as well as the starring role, Rudy Robles.
Several other Hispanic actors got screen time on the film. Familiar comedian Paul Rodriguez played Rudy's cousin, Javier. Tony Plana, sporting a pair of gold buck teeth, played a prison intern named Feo. Kamala Lopez played Rudy's potential love interest, a waitress in a dive owned by Daniel Stern's character, Jimmy.
Born in East L.A. (1987):
Rudy Robles (Cheech Marin) is a regular schmo who is working in east L.A. On his way to work his mother (Lupe Ontiveros) asks Rudy to go by the factory after work to pick up his cousin, Javier (Paul Rodriguez), as she and Rudy's sister and his nieces and nephews are going out of town for the week.
Rudy inadvertently leaves his wallet on the counter and goes off to work. Upon arrival he can't find his cousin, whom he has never met inthe first place. The factory is raided by INS while he is there, however, and since he has no identification, he is deported along with the rest of the illegals working at the factory.
Upon his arrival in Mexico, with only 25 cents in his pocket, and unable to convince the agent at the border that he is a legitimate American citizen. His name pops up as the same name as a multiple time illegal . The illegal in question is 57. ( Cheech was only about 41 at the time of the movie's production.)
Unable to convince the INS agent that he is not the 57 Robles, he has to go outside into mexico. He tries to call home, forgetting that his family has gone out of town. Angrily he starts pounding on the phone and is arrested. In prison he is molested by two prisoners, but he is saved by Feo (Tony Plana), a prison trustee, sporting a pair of gold-plated buck teeth. Feo is an opportunistic Christian (a parody of Jim Baaker and Jimmy Swaggart, both of whom where in the news at the time for committing un-Christian acts, despite their status as religious icons). Upon getting out, Rudy insults Feo, making an enemy right away.
Wandering the streets he meets up with Jimmy (Daniel Stern), the owner of a cantina, who convinces him to work a few hours trying to convince tourists to enter the cantina. Jimmy also agrees to help Rudy return to the US, albeit only through the services he provides to get illegals across the border, and only for a preposterously high fee.
Over the course of his time in Mexico, Rudy proves himself to be rather adept at certain jobs. He hooks up with a street band and rakes in some cash in that way. He tries to teach several Chinese illegals how to be Hispanic homies. And he has one rather hilarious scene in which he tries to be a tattoo artist.
During his stay he befriends the waitress at one of Jimmy's dives, Delores (Kamala Lopez). Although Delores is at first rather standoffish to Rudy's come-ons, she gradually starts to like the little runt.
Meanwhile, Rudy tries several attempts to enter his home country through subterfuge, including one funny scene where he stows away on a mobile home owned by two citizens returning from a "vacation". But the citizens get stopped at the border and it turns out they are trying to return with some items that the U. S. government doesn't want to come in to the country. (And I don't mean Rudy).
This is social satire, of course. Depending on how you feel about the influx of illegals coming in to the country you may cheer for Rudy or you may be offended by the whole schtick. But if you can get past the underlying message, its not all that bad a movie. Although Cheech never delves into the stoner character that made him famous, all in all its worth a peek. Especially if you like the song that inspired it. (See video above.)
Time to roll these wheels home. Drive safely folks.
Posted by Quiggy at 9/29/2019 12:00:00 AM 4 comments:
Labels: Actors, Blogathons, Comedies, Movies-1987
Make Room for Hannibal
This is my entry in the Siskel and Ebert Blogathon hosted by 18 Cinema Lane
The Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert phenomenon was at the very least a compelling tête-à-tête that appeared weekly on TV. As early as the 1970's in various formats, the two would come on and discuss the current batch of releases in the theater, famously giving either a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" rating for each movie. Sometimes both would agree on the rating, but then at other times they would disagree.
In particular, as to the disagreement theme, was their view of The Silence of the Lambs. While Siskel berated the movie for lack of compelling characters and the subject matter being a little too sensitive, Ebert actually liked the movie.
I wholeheartedly agree with Ebert's take. Yes the movie does dip a little at the end, what with the "who's behind the next door" typical horror film trope, I feel, however, that both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins deserved their gold statuettes from the Oscars. Hopkins in particular is extremely memorable. You'll probably never hear the word "liver" in the same way after viewing Hopkins tell of his encounter with a census taker. (and BTW, just in case you didn't know, that "thhpthhpthhp" he utters at the end was improvised. It wasn't in the script. And yet his little slurping noise is probable the one most recognizable part of the entire film..)
Both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert have gone on to do their reviews from "the other side" now. Siskel passed away in 1999 and Ebert left us in 2013.
Silence of the Lambs (1991):
A serial killer is on the loose. Known by the FBI as "Buffalo Bill", he has the habit of kidnapping young girls and cutting them up, removing certain body parts, primarily skin, before disposing of the bodies.
Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a young recruit, is given the task of interviewing Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a former psychiatrist who has been imprisoned because of his taste for human flesh and his propensity for killing his prey to quench his tastes.
The task is given to her by her superior and mentor Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn). John Kenneth Muir, in his book Horror Films FAQ, suggests that Crawford is in essence a surrogate father to Clarice, since she lost her father at an early age. He also suggests that on some level that Lecter is also somewhat of a surrogate father (sick as that may seem).
Clarice interviews Lecter, but Lecter gains the upper hand immediately, by demanding a tit for tat. He will only talk about "Buffalo Bill" if Clarice reveals some intimate details of her own life. The most intriguing part of this movie is that tête-à-tête, as Clarice delves into her own past and psyche in order to appease Lecter and get him to open up about his insight into the current case.
Lecter also manages to convince Clarice that a "reward" is appropriate for his insight; that is he will tell her things to help her if she can manage to get him a better arrangement within the prison. Of course Clarice doesn't have that kind of pull, but her boss does. But the deal is hampered by Lecter's nemesis within the prison, the doctor/warden. Dr. Chilton (Anthony Heald) is reluctant to give any concessions to his prisoner. Chilton is a smarmy self-satisfied jackass, and despite the presence of Lecter and "Buffalo Bill" is probably the least appealing character in the movie. (it's almost gratifying when his imminent end is hinted at in the ending of the film).
Through Lecter's help and some luck, eventually Clarice is able to track down "Buffalo Bill", although her luck may just run out, as the film descends into the "who's behind the next door" sequence hinted at above.
One must approach Silence of the Lambs with a bit of an open mind. The fact is that Lecter is alternately disturbing and, at some times, even appealing as a villain. One cannot watch this movie and expect that all will be right in the end, even if one is an optimistic idealist. If you like your movies to be on the dark side, however, it can be a good experience. But don't fool yourself into believing that it will be uplifting.
Well folks, time to head home. Drive safely.
Posted by Quiggy at 9/20/2019 06:00:00 AM 10 comments:
Labels: Actors, Actresses, Blogathons, Movies-1991, Thrillers
Old West Meets the Monsters
This is my entry in the Costume Drama Blogathon hosted by Moon in Gemini
If Abbott and Costello can be said to have been responsible for ringing the death knell on the Universal monsters (with their comic turns in such movies as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein), then William Beaudine can be said to have dug up the bodies and poked them with a big stick.
William Beaudine was a prolific director, although most of you may have never heard of him before. He directed a number of the Bowery Boys films, a slew of low-budget westerns and even Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (famous for having been sued by Jerry Lewis for its characters who were deemed a knockoff of the Martin and Lewis pairings).
Beaudine's last two films featured Old West settings with characters in a battle of wits with the classic monsters of Frankenstein and Dracula. Both films were released in 1966 as a double bill and toured the drive-in circuit. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula may not be the top shelf fare that the originals were. For one thing, Beaudine was not nicknamed "One Shot" for nothing. (He apparently went to the can with the first shot no matter what happened during the shoot).
But Beaudine is not always as bad as say, Ed Wood or Ray Dennis Steckler. Some of his output is pretty good. Not Academy Award material, to be sure, but easily worth the investment of the hour and a half or so to check them out. Neither of these is super great, and most of the acting is sub-par. I'd save them for an afternoon when the lawn needs mowed but you just aren't ambitious enough to do it. (You may decide mowing the lawn is not so bad an idea, afterwards, but be that as it may.)
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966):
The first in our double feature is a mash-up of horror and western. In some border town there is a mysterious new neighbor, Maria von Frankenstein (Nardia Onyx), the granddaughter of the famous doctor Frankenstein . (so why is the title "Daughter" and not "Granddaughter"? Your guess is as good as mine. I lean towards budget concerns. It would have cost more money to add those 5 extra letters...)
Maria and her brother Rudolph (Steven Geray) have moved into a mansion on the hill near the town. (and when you see the mansion from a distance you may be excused if you think of Monty Python and the Holy Grail... "It's only a model". Actually I think its just a matte painting.) Rudolph is Maria's brother, but looks like he might be her father. (The actors were 27 years apart in terms of age).
The two are conducting evil experiments in which Maria is kidnapping local immigrants and replacing their brains with artificial ones in an effort to create slaves. Which causes the immigrants to become a bit distressed. Juanita (Estelita Rodriguez) and her parents decide to leave town.
Meanwhile the notorious outlaw Jesse James (John Lupton) and his henchman Hank (Cal Bolder) run into a bit of trouble in town. They hook up with the remainder of the Curry gang, which includes Butch (Roger Creed) and Lonny (Rayford Barnes). Jealous of Jesse's intervention in the gang, Lonny arranges with the sheriff (Jim Davis, yes the same actor who played Jock Ewing on "Dallas") to capture and kill Jesse for the reward on his head.
Injured, but not dead, Hank and Jesse end up meeting up with Juanita and her family. Juanita takes Jesse and Hank to the doctor, although Juanita does have some reservations since she does not entirely trust Maria.
Which is a good thing, since Maria makes plans to use the injured Hank as her next experiment, and arranges to get Jesse out of the way by having him inadvertently turn himself in to the authorities.
You can't keep a good man down, and apparently you can't keep a bad man down either. Jesse does his best to save the day and his friend and deal with the evil doctors, but he may not be entirely successful.
The second feature of our double feature involves another outlaw trying to hide from the authorities. In this case William "Billy the Kid" Bonney (Chuck Courtney) has gone straight and is trying to live a normal life as a ranch hand. (Apparently no one knows William Bonney was really "Billy the Kid" as that is the name he uses.)
The only one who is aware of Billy's true identity is his fiancee' Betty (Melinda Plowman). Betty is the daughter of the ranch owner. Betty's uncle is on his way to take over the ranch until Betty becomes of age, but the stagecoach is attacked by Indians before it ever arrives.
As to why the stagecoach is attacked? A vampire (he is never actually identified as "Dracula" within the movie) killed one of the Indian maidens and they exact revenge on the riders of the stagecoach. But the vampire was not among those killed. Posing as Betty's uncle, the vampire becomes Mr. Underhill (John Carradine).
Underhill has ulterior motives. He doesn't really want the ranch. What he wants is to ultimately make Betty his undead bride.
He is hampered in this endeavor by a pair of German immigrants Eva and Franz Oster (Virginia Christie, Walter Janovitz), both of which are suspicious of Underhill and quite sure he is a vampire. Eva tries several times to expose him, as well as provide Betty with the accoutrements for warding off vampires (wolf's bane, crucifixes, mirrors) .
But she runs into a block by the fact that Betty doesn't believe in the foreign superstition. And Billy is also skeptical. Will they realize their error before it's too late?
With the monsters safely returned to heir graves (until next time) it's time to head home. Drive safely, folks.
Labels: Blogathons, Dracula, Horror, Monsters, Movies-1966, Westerns
Are You Ready for Some Football? THe !st and 10 Blogathon is Underway
The football season is here. College and high schoolfootball are in full swing and the pros just kicked off their season last night. So Dubsism and I have a special treat to celebrate this great sport. A blogathon. We have several entries already, but if you have a last minute choice, go ahead and write it and we'll post it here. Over the weekend just keep checking back to see all the football fanatics and their posts here or over at Dubsism's page;
Firstly, I give credit where credit is due to the only good version of The Longest Yard.
Realweegiemidget Reviews tells us about the football aspects of The Big Chill
Moviemovieblogblogii praises the football heroes in Popeye
The Stop Button discusses the negative side of Wildcats
Sports Chump brings us another Burt Reynolds gem Hooper
Silver Screenings gives us a look at the classic The Freshman
MovieRob gets with The Program
MovieRob also delves into The Express
MovieRob also gives us some insight into John Wayne's Trouble Along the Way
MovieRob goes into overtime with The Fifth Quarter
My co-host Dubsism gets flagged for Necessary Roughness
Posted by Quiggy at 9/06/2019 05:23:00 AM 1 comment:
Labels: Blogathons, Sports
A Yard in the Yard
This is my entry in the 1st and 10 Blogathon hosted by hosted by Dubsism and Me
Football. My favorite sport. And a contender for America's favorite sport. Yes baseball is considered "America's Pastime" and maybe rightly so, but you don't see kids playing baseball in the middle of November.
In Texas football is almost a religion. I remember some time ago there was an attempt to change the high school traditional Friday night football games to Saturday. You would have thought they were trying to make churches change from worshiping God to worshiping Allah. For the most part football remained the same through that todo.
I could watch football all day long (and sometimes do). So the uncultured female at the beginning of this movie thinks "only a moron can sit and watch two football games, one after the other" and football fanatics like myself can't help but feel a little vindicated when Crewe shoves her on her hoity-toity ass.
But, as much as this movie is about football, it's also about a guy who refuses to bend over when the man tells him to. And Burt Reynolds is probably the only man who can pull that off with panache. (Forget Adam Sandler and his punk-ass remake of this film. Sandler couldn't shine Burt Reynolds' shoes...)
The Longest Yard (1974):
Paul Crewe (Burt Reynolds) is a renegade. And a rebel. And a misogynist. He does what he wants, when he wants and to hell with what anyone else has to say about it. But it gets him into trouble when he takes his girlfriend's car for a joyride after shoving her into a wall. Which gets him arrested and sent to prison.
Warden Hazen (Eddie Albert) pulled every string in the book to get Crewe sentenced to his prison. Because Crewe was a former NFL star and Hazen thinks Crewe could be an asset in getting his amateur prison guard team into shape.
Unfortunately, Chief Guard Capt. Knauer (Ed Lauter) doesn't want Crewe's help and uses force to convince Crewe to decline Hazen's offer. Which leads to a battle of wills. Hazen gives Crewe every crappy work detail he can think of to convince Crewe to change his mind.
Eventually they come to terms. Crewe doesn't take the job of coaching the prison guards. Instead he offers the warden an opportunity for a warm-up game. Crewe will enlist a group of prisoners to form a team. But Crewe is up against something else on that respect. You see, as an NFL player he was involved in a gambling scheme in which he shaved points of off games to help win big bucks for the gamblers.
Caretaker (James Hampton): "All I'm saying is that you could have robbed banks, sold dope or stole your grandmother's pension check and none of us would have minded. But shaving points off a football game? Man, that's un-American."
Crewe does manage to get a few recruits by using the promise that they could kick the crap out of the guards and exact some semblance of revenge for past indiscretions put on them by the guards. But his team is not all that good, mainly because the black prisoners refuse to play with him. All except one. Granville (Harry Caesar) joins the team, despite the fact that his fellow black inmates accuse of him of being a sort of "Uncle Tom".
Eventually, however, Granville helps to recruit the others after the way he is treated by the racist members of the guards. So Crewe has a team that can play. And they are pretty good. So good in fact that Hazen tries to convince Crewe to throw the game. Initially Crewe agrees because the warden has promised that after a sufficient lead he will have his guards relax on their brutish play. But Hazen has no intention of keeping his promise.
So Crewe is forced to show up Hazen and his guards. Leading to a final 15 minutes of some great football play.
A whole slew of then current and former NFL players appear on both sides of the field in this movie. If you were a football fan in the late 60's and early 70's you will probably recognize quite a few of them: Ray Ogden, Ernie Wheelwright, Pervis Atkins, Joe Kapp, Mike Henry, Joe Nicholson and of course the great Ray Nitschke, one of the players instrumental in helping the Green Bay Packers win the first two Super Bowls.
The Longest Yard was remade in the 2000's with Adam Sandler in the Burt Reynolds role. Don't make the mistake of confusing the two. The Reynolds movie is the real deal. Burt actually played football in college. Sandler probably couldn't even have made the team as the waterboy.
Time to fire up the old Plymouth and head home. Drive safely, folks.
Labels: Blogathons, Movies-1974, Sports
Book Review: Five Came Back
This is my third entry in the WW2 Blogathon hosted by Maddy Loves Her Classic Films and Cinematic Essentials
Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and The Second World War by Mark Harris: (2015)
I just love history books. I also love reading about Hollywood and it's denizens. Mark Harris has written an extremely intriguing book Five Came Back (2015) which chronicles the adventures of five Hollywood directors and their work in filming documentary film for the War Dept. during WWII. I came across this book last year in the stacks of books at the library where my sister works when I was on Christmas vacation, and spent virtually every free hour devouring it.
I'm just guessing it must have sucked to be a gung-ho American patriot and be deemed too old to serve your country in the Armed Forces. Many of Hollywood's elite men went off to fight the good fight, while older men like John Ford and Frank Capra had to basically watch from the sidelines with something like envy.
The five men whose work behind the lines chronicled here were all beyond the age of what was considered the upper scale for military service. The young tyke, John Huston was 36, and possibly still eligible, but had been classed 4-F, while John Ford was virtually an old fogie at age 48. Still these guys got to be used in support of the war effort, being drafted as officers and assigned to film the action (or in many cases to re-create the action) of the efforts of the military in the war effort.
At the very start of the war, directors like Capra and Ford were busy with the details of just filming the average movie (and dealing with the brass which were involved in trying to insure the film industry as well as the country remained neutral in their depiction of the war). That is until the events of Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States into the war.
All of the directors made appeals to be included in the mix, although the really gung-ho Frank Capra had probably the most pressing interest in being considered patriotic. He had emigrated to the US as a young boy, but he was still considered an outsider because of his foreign origin. He thus felt he had to strive harder to prove his patriotism.
John Ford, on the other hand, was as patriotic as they come, although he comes off (at least in the telling of his trials and travails by the author) as a bit of a glory-seeker. (I mean, it seems a little self-seeking to actual petition to be given a Purple Heart, whether you actually deserve it or not...)
Each of the directors is giving an equal amount of time in focus, but I found John Huston's story to be the most intriguing. Perhaps because I find Huston's personality to be similar to my own.
Harris' writing makes for extremely entertaining reading. He skips around, discussing each director in a linear fashion so you won't get bored just reading one long detail about one director at a time.
All of the films chronicled in he book are available for your perusal. I recommend the "50 Movie Pack: War Classics" available from Mill Creek. While the quality of each is not consistent, you do get all of the documentaries in one volume. I already had the entire Capra output ("Why We Fight") on a separate collection, but it was worth buying for the rest of them. Especially if you are interested in the history as experienced first hand.
If you find this book interesting enough, I highly recommend a Netflix series that was based on it.
Labels: Blogathons, Book Reviews, Directors
A Flawed Hero
This is my second entry in the WW2 Blogathon hosted by Maddy Loves Her Classic Films and Cinematic Essentials
Some of you may already know this story, but it bears repeating.
When I was growing up, a trip to the movies was a rare treat. My father ran a gas station/convenience store/garage that catered to the lake crowd (at a time when Dallas had no lakes so they made the 75 mile trip north to Lake Texoma). It was rare that he would close up early to go to the movies. I personally can only recall three separate occasions.
I don't actually recall this one, but I have word from my father that we went. In 1970 Patton was at the drive-in and we went. I'm not sure if we stayed for the entire thing or if Dad got disgusted during the opening sequence and left. (I meant to ask him before he passed away, but never got around to it...) I do know that because of George C. Scott's foul language that Dad refused to let my sister and me go to any PG movies after that. I had to actually beg and plead to be allowed to see Star Wars.
I never got to see the uncut version of Patton until I was well into my 20's, after it came out on video, although I had seen censored TV versions of it. By then I had been exposed to the language in school. And compared to such movies as Pulp Fiction and Brian de Palma's Scarface, the language is pretty tame.
Earlier this year, the local movie theater, as part of a series called Flashback Cinema released Patton again. Flashback Cinema, which may be available at your local theater, has older movies that run on Sundays and Wednesdays, with a different movie every week. (Just this year I have seen Gone with the Wind, The Princess Bride. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Raiders of the Lost Ark just to name a few).
Experiencing Patton in a theater was a treat, in more ways than one. Not only did I FINALLY get to see it on the big screen, but the showing I went to had one patron, me... it was like getting a private viewing. These days I don't go to the theater all that often, and it usually requires some good special effects (like things blowing up) to get me to go. If it's just a regular drama I'd much rather wait until it comes out on video. (A far cry from 1984 when I went to no less than 43 movies, maybe more, over the course of the calendar year.)
Patton won big at the box office. It was the 4th highest grossing movie of the year (behind Love Story, Airport and M*A*S*H). It also garnered a buttload of Oscars. It was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 7 of them. (Note: How it, or maybe Tora! Tora! Tora! didn't win Best Cinematography is beyond me. That award went to Ryan's Daughter...) George C. Scott, notably, was a no-show at the Oscars, having already stated if he won he would not accept the award. He claimed that the Oscar ceremony was just a "two-hour meat parade". (Back then it was just a two-hour ceremony, I guess, not the interminable 3½-4 hour extravaganza that Hollywood puts on today). Anyway, he did win, and sure enough, producer Frank McCarthy had to go to the stage to accept on his behalf.
A couple of interesting notes about the film. According to a DVD interview with Patton's grandson, Robert, the film studio tried to get permission from Patton's family to go more into detail about his life outside of his service in WWII. But according to the legend, the day they chose to try to negotiate just happened to be the day of Patton's grandmother's funeral. Oops, bad timing. The Patton family dug its heels in and refused to allow any of his private affairs to be filmed. So the film had to focus only on his accomplishments and actions during the War in Europe.
According to an article by Paul Fussell, in the collection Past Imperfect: History According to the Movies, there are a few details that were left out, primarily due to the theme of the movie, that of a flawed but ultimately heroic man. One incident, he tells, that was left out was an ill-fated attempt to rescue his son-in-law from a German P.O.W. camp. Not only did a number of American soldiers end up either killed or wounded, Patton did not succeed in his rescue attempt either. While it may have fit in with the theme of George Patton as a man who does things as he wants, with or without his superiors' approval, the failure of the attempt would probably have detracted from the overall theme.
Patton (1970):
Patton opens with an iconic scene. Backed by a huge American flag, and bedecked in all his glory, George S. Patton (George C. Scott) delivers an address to an unseen audience of soldiers (and by inclusion, the audience in the theater). {And it is here that I can imagine my father packing up the car and leaving the theater in disgust, but again, I really don't know.} Patton delivers an address that defines his character for the rest of the movie, that of a man who glories in the fight and relishes the coming defeat of his enemies.
The movie then cuts to the real action. Gen. Omar Bradley (Karl Malden) surveys the devastation of a recent battle, and expresses dismay at how the American forces fought in their first foray in the war. He tells his aide that they need a good commander to whip the boys in to shape, to which the aide replies "Patton? God help us!"
The arrival of Patton at the base sets the stage. Within the first 15 minutes of his arrival he establishes some hard rules about the conduct of his officers, dresses down a cook for not wearing a proper uniform and tells a doctor that he must wear a helmet even if he has to drill two holes in it so the doctor can use his stethoscope. He also demands that two soldiers who are in the hospital from self-inflicted wounds be removed, even if they die as a result, thus establishing his view of cowardice.
During the course of the film we are treated to some of the most excellent battle sequences, thus proving Patton's expertise in battle. But Patton's personality often gets in the way. As portrayed by Scott, Patton was apparently an egotist of the highest caliber. He fights with the Army brass every step of the way, trying to get the glory which he views is being siphoned away from him by British General Bernard Montgomery (Michael Bates).
At one point he takes the lead and arrives in Messina on the island of Sicily prior to Montgomery's arrival (which was supposed to be Montgomery's privilege.) This doesn't set well with General Eisenhower and the top army brass. But Patton's own ego is his downfall in another area. At a field hospital he reprimands and slaps a soldier whose only "injury" is that he is suffering from battle fatigue, which Patton views as cowardice. When the press gets wind of it, Eisenhower demands that Patton make a public apology.
But that isn't the only humiliation to which Patton is subjected. He is also relieved of his command and is used as a decoy to convince the Germans that he will be leading an invasion at Calais, rather than the real objective of Normandy for the real D-Day invasion. Eventually Patton does get a command again, despite the fact that he continues to do things that gets him in trouble with the brass, including a slight against the Russian allies by omitting their future in a world that will exist after Germany's defeat.
The real Patton died shortly after the defeat of Germany (although the film ends with Patton walking off into the sunset with a statement that "All glory is fleeting."). One wonders how Patton would have dealt with a world at peace, although the Korean Conflict may have been some source of salvation. I imagine Patton would not have been happy without a battle to look forward to. For further research, if you are of a mind, I recommend the book Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago. I read it at as a teenager and it still remains in my memory. (I have yet to read the other book that was used for source material, A Soldier's Story by Omar Bradley, but I imagine it is just as good.)
One of the most interesting facts about Patton is the fact that Francis Ford Coppola was one of the scriptwriters. His original script, which included the iconic opening, was misunderstood by the studio heads and he was subsequently fired. He still got co-writing credit and when the movie won the Oscar for Best Screenplay it turned out to be a salvation for Coppola who was on the verge of being fired as director for The Godfather at the time. Plus, the opening is probably the most well known part of the whole movie...
Well, folks, the Plymouth isn't exactly a tank (although it's built like one..) Time to head home. Drive safely.
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We♥KC - March 1-15, 2020 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)
Opeth at Midland
Lone Bellow 2020 Tour
FItz and the Tantrums at Uptown
Nektar Tour
Glass Animals at recordBar
Quireboys 2020 Tour
Galactic 2020 Tour
Caamp at Truman
There's really no doubt left– Fitz and the Tantrums are no longer a secret locally; rather, are firmly established as a party-starting, crowd-inducing good time band that everyone now has their eye on. …
March comes like a lion in the Kansas City / Lawrence, KS area, in terms of warm weather after a generally mild winter, and as far as live music, shows are startng to ramp up in frequency after the winter blahs period.
The month starts with the dark prog of Opeth, one of the best live Americana bands heads to Knuckleheads, prog legends Nektar make a rare appearance, legends themselves Blue Oyster Cult are still fearing the reaper, Glass Animals in a tiny venue (which sold out in seconds!), Spike and The Quireboys singing '7 o' Clock' in suburban Merriam, a Grateful Dead member at The Midland, and buzzing band Caamp hitting The Truman… and that's only the first half of the month, with St. Pat's and more shows to follow!
Here's what's happening in the area for the first half of March (a few recommended shows are highlighted below):
Opeth at The Midland- (7p doors, $35-$40) – the Swedish influential prog-metal band who has thirty years and thirteen studio albums under their belt, returns with In Cauda Venenum (Latin for "venom in the tail") for Nuclear Blast under their own imprint. Wall of Sound already gave the record a perfect 10, so the live show has high expectations.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers at Uptown Theater
"Baby Shark" Live at Silverstein Arena
Saintseneca at The Riot Room
Lone Bellow w/ Early James at Knuckleheads- (7p doors, $28-$89)- one of our favorite live Americana acts is this Brooklyn trio that have a new record out called Half Moon Light, but look for a sweaty, full moon, full effort kind of performance. Arrive early...err, for Early James, an Alabama singer/songwriter who's Sing for My Supper album was produced by Dan (Black Keys) Auerbach--'nuff said.
Anderson East + Foy Vance at Madrid Theatre
(tour Cancelled due to Foy Vance health issues)
Susto at The Riot Room
Siberian State Symphony Orchestra at Lied Center
Fitz And The Tantrums + Twin XL at Uptown Theater (8p, $29.50-$97) You can count on plenty of handclap with All The Feels watching this always-fun pop/soul band that STILL refuses to have any guitar on their records… they continue to do just fine without. LA trio Twin XL promises to show everyone How To Talk To Strangers as openers too.
Nektar at recordBar (7p doors, $25-$30)- now this is a rare sighting! A prog-rock classic UK band who formed in Germany in 1969 return with new album The Other Side. After over fifty years, there's been plenty of lineup changes and ups and downs, but anyone curious to discover some of the roots of progressive owes themselves a commitment to pay homage 'Do You Believe in Magic?' - Yes we do!
Y & T at VooDoo Lounge / Harrah's
Thor at recordBar
Cult of Luna w/Emma Ruth Rundle at Granada Theater
Colin Raye, Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin at Prairie Band Casino & Resort
Glass Animals at recordBar- (7p doors, long Sold Out)- We've seen this ever-buzzing UK psych-pop band a handful of previous times and the band has released a couple of recent singles (newest is 'Your Love (Deja Vu)') in anticipation of a new full-length, and is heading out to play smaller clubs, with all dates selling out in seconds! If you didn't score a ticket, you're probably weeping all gooey and hazey and looking from the outside in.
Blue Oyster Cult at Ameristar KC (8:30p, $35-$50)- the classic rockers still bring it live, with members Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma still at the helm and going through five decades of hits. If you've never seen live, then Go, Go Godzilla!
Vale Of Pnath at The Riot Room
Patrick Sweany at The Riot Room
Hembree at recordBar
Justin Moore at + Tracy Lawrence at Uptown Theater
Murder By Death at Liberty Hall
Ramirez at Granada Theater
The London Quireboys at Aftershock Bar & Grill (6p doors, $20-$25)- The Newcastle, UK band has been around since 1984?!? Since their international breakout in 1990, they've released some twenty-ish records (including last year's Amazing Disgrace), with singer Spike still leading the charge. A full night including openers The Raskins, The Almighty Trouble Brothers & Working Class Criminals make it a good bang for your concert buck.
TobyMac at Sprint Center
While She Sleeps at Aftershock Bar & Grill
Young Dolph w/ Key Glock at Uptown Theater
Galactic at Knuckleheads- (7p doors, $28-$38.50) the New Orleans funk, pop, and roll stalwarts will bring an extra bit of groove on this, their 25th anniversary tour. Featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph with Naughty Professor, it will be time to bring out your dancing shoes and have a mini-Mardi Gras.
Ryan Hurd at The Midland
Bear Hands w/IronTom at Bottleneck, Lawrence- (7p doors, $18) - After thirteen+ years, the group returns with the timely and cleverly-named Fake Tunes LP, and is a kind of turning the page on a new chapter, so expect some renewed passion at their live shows.
Arrive early for Irontom, an LA-based guitar+electro group who splashed early on with music featured in a high-profile TV commercial, and has been entertaining live, ever since.
Bob Weir at The Midland
Fruition at recordBar
Microwave w/ Weakened Friends at The Rino
Caamp at The Truman- (7p doors, $29-59) Athens, OH friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall first broke out with single 'Vagabond'and have returned with new album By and By, which continues their buzzing upward momentum. With Bendigo Fletcher.
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at Knuckleheads (7p doors, $20-$35) -Austin, TX comes up north for a unique combination of James Brown, Howlin' Wolf, and numerous other influences and genres to create a potent sonic Texas chili all their own. He invites everyone in the words of their 2013 radio hit, to 'Come to My Party'.
Ratboys at The Riot Room
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Hanson's 25th Anniversary - Middle of Everywhere Tour 10/4 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall 10/6 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews 10/7 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues 10/8 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live 10/10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue …
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Brothers band Hanson recently released their new Christmas album Finally It's Christmas (available on 3CG/S-Curve Records).
Zac Hanson added, "Finally It's Christmas feels like the perfect title for this record, following two decades of contemplating a follow-up Christmas release, as well as an amazing year of celebrating the band's 25th year together."
Finally It's Christmas
A Wonderful Christmas Time
Til New Years Night
Please Come Home
Joy To The Mountain
"The New Lennon and McCartney", Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook (billed under their popular band name Squeeze) will be playing an acoustic set across America this November. ...
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Derbyshire auctioneer and TV star Charles Hanson wants the #1 Christmas song this year. In England, all the songwriters want the #1 Christmas single, as it's often the most talked about song of the year.
Usually the Christmas #1 single tend to be Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift, but once in a while, through viral videos or proper campaigns, an unknown artist would top #1.
For Hanson's song, he gathered together a group (billed as Bargain Hunt, after his TV show), consisting of singers Charlie Ross, Phil Serrell and James Braxton. However, when it came to recording the Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" song in London, they were joined by two members of Squeeze (Simon Hanson and Stephen Large) and The Quireboys (Guy Bailey and Chris Johnstone).
The song will benefit BBC Children in Need.
You can read all about Squeeze and Bargain Hunt at hansonsauctioneers.co.uk:
"Squeeze drummer Simon Hanson and keyboards man Stephen Large joined the auction experts in the recording studio to help lay down the track. Squeeze had a multitude of hits from the 1970s through to the 90s including Cool for Cats and Up the Junction.
More musical expertise came courtesy of Guy Bailey and Chris Johnstone of 80s rock band The Quireboys and session singer Annie 'Thunderlungs' Bailey." But it was Grahame Corbyn, who has worked with the likes of George Harrison and Mickie Most, who first spotted the antique boys' potential.
Jennifer Hanson
The name Jennifer Hanson was vaguely familiar until I spotted "Beautiful Goodbye". I bought the cd on a whim and am very glad I did. It has become one of my favorites. I love the variety of music ...
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Country music singer (and Miss California 1994!) Jennifer Hanson is released her Christmas EP Under the Tree earlier last month (November 3rd).
The EP features two original Hanson songs, "Only Thing I Really Need" and its title track "Under the Tree".
When asked why she wanted to release a Christmas EP, Hanson said, "I've always loved this time of year, so doing a Christmas EP was a natural thing for me. Finding the cassette of me as a little kid singing 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' sealed the deal. It reminded me of how much I love to perform and always have. Getting back in the studio and recording my own music for release has been a blast. I really hope everyone enjoys the music because I know I had a lot of fun making it."
Only Thing I Really Need
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that Manchester United's youthful squad has the ability to help the club achieve great things.
The Reds have been boosted by Anthony Martial and Phil Jones signing new contracts in the space of just over a week and, with talented players continuing to come through the Academy, Solskjaer believes that the blend of youth and experience should put United in good stead for years to come.
"The club and the team can [win everything], yes," Ole told reporters in his press conference to preview Saturday's match at Fulham.
Why is Marcus Rashford getting a plaque?


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Today's featured thought leader was a longtime sales, advertising and marketing executive. He finally found his bliss by showing off the incredible scenic beauty of Cheyenne Cañon and the Broadmoor area while telling tales from a Segway. He helps locals and tourists enjoy the area's natural beauty, unique art and amazing history.


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LG Chem, the world's top electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, is in talks with a "couple" of automakers to create joint ventures to produce automotive batteries, Chief Executive Officer Hak Cheol Shin told Reuters on Friday.
LG Chem is already moving ahead with battery joint ventures with GM and Geely and hopes to expand to other carmakers, Shin said, without elaborating.
"Our joint ventures with Geely and GM have been already announced, and we have ongoing discussions with a couple of other automakers," he said.
The South Korean company currently supplies batteries from its Nanjing, China, factory for Model 3 vehicles built at Tesla's Shanghai plant.
"We have started supplying to Tesla in earnest, and this is the beginning of a good partnership and we hope to expand the partnership," he said.
"We are in talks to expand cooperation with almost all automakers, and Tesla is one of them," he said.
However, Shin added that Tesla is not one of the companies LG Chem is discussing joint ventures with.
LG Chem, which has a factory in Poland, is also searching for a site for a new battery factory in Europe, he said.
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Jarrell Miller Suspended For 24 Months By NSAC
Jarrell Miller won't be competing inside the boxing ring until 2022.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has ruled that Miller will serve a 24-month suspension. The penalty for Miller is due to his latest drug testing fiasco. Miller can have his sanction reduced by six months but the earliest he can return is January 2022.
Here is what Mike Detmer, Nevada attorney general, had to say on Miller's suspension during a hearing on December 2 (via BoxingScene.com).
"The terms of this agreement include a 24-month suspension, subject to modification. The respondent will pay for and complete a random drug testing program approved by Nevada. He must also pay for and complete substance abuse program, which is no less than five hours and places an emphasis on psychological and physiological negative effects of PED use."
Miller was supposed to challenge Anthony Joshua for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO Heavyweight Titles in 2019. Miller ended up failing a VADA test and was denied his license in New York as the fight was scheduled to take place inside Madison Square Garden.
Miller was suspended as a result of the failed test but once that sanction was up, he was set to face Jerry Forrest on July 9, 2020. Miller failed a pre-fight drug test for GW501516. He was put on a temporary suspension until the NSAC issued the 24-month sanction.
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Q: main: src/unix/core.c:117: uv_close: Assertion `!uv__is_closing(handle)' failed When I try to use the function uv_close((uv_handle_t*)client,NULL) in libuv library to actively close the TCP connection with the client, the error

"main: src/unix/core.c:117: uv_close: Assertion `!uv__is_closing(handle)' failed."

was reported. I search a lot online, but I still cannot find the correct way to solve the problem. I wish someone can tell me why this problem resulted and how to solve it.

A: You are trying to close a handle that is either already closed or in a closing state (that is, somewhere along the process that brings the handle from being alive to being closed).
As you can see from the code of libuv, the uv_close function starts as:
void uv_close(uv_handle_t* handle, uv_close_cb close_cb) {
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  handle->flags |= UV_CLOSING;

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Where uv__is_closing is defined as:
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To sum up, as soon as uv_close is invoked on a handle, the UV_CLOSING flag is set and it's checked on subsequent calls to avoid multiple runs of the close function. In other terms, you can close a handle only once.
The error comes out because you are probably invoking uv_close more than once for a handle. However, it's hard to say without looking at the real code.
As a side note, you can use uv_is_closing to test your handle if you are in doubt. It's a kind of alias for uv__is_closing.

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Q: Date pipe shows wrong date and time in Linux I am using date pipe date:'short'.For storing the time ,I am using timezone.now().For displaying the time to the user in the UI,I am using like
<span>{{dat.last_heard_time|date:'short'}}</span> in the template file.
I am using two OS in the same machine.I am doing all this things that is storing in DB,template file everything in Windows.
The windows machine shows the correct time but while running the same page in Linux's mozilla/chrome,it result wrong time and date
DB( in windows):2019-11-14 16:56:06.503
Windows's Chrome:11/14/19, 5:00 PM(shows the time in Window system i.e 5 PM)(CORRECT)
Linux's Chrome:11/15/19, 6:30 AM(Actual time in Linux system 17.00)(WRONGLY DISPLAY)
Help me with this.
Thanks in advance :)

A: in your django settings file add your time zone
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For example this is for India


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Lettings chief takes over at high-end agency which is…
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Historic agency Chestertons has appointed its long-serving lettings chief Richard Davies as its new chief executive.
This follows the departure of high profile Guy Gittins from Chestertons last week, to go to arch-rival Foxtons.
Back in September last year Chestertons put itself up for sale with a price tag of £100m; Libyan businessman Salah Mussa, who bought Chestertons in 2005, instructed professional services firm Deloitte to find a buyer for the firm, which has 31 branches across the capital and operates a sales arm as well as a substantial lettings division.
Although speculation has grown as to a possible buyer for the company – including rumours of talks earlier this year, involving a private equity firm – the company remains without a buyer currently. Indeed, Chestertons has itself acquired companies since its sale was announced – in November it snapped up independent London Residential, a firm operating in the north west of the capital for an undisclosed sum, following purchases of east London lettings business, Morgan Randall, and Fulham lettings agency, Snell & Snell.
New chief exec Davies is one of Chestertons' longest-serving members of staff. He graduated from university after studying civil engineering and, after he spent a year helping build an oil terminal, became an estate agent in London. He started at Chestertons first as a letting negotiator then as a branch manager before becoming Head of Lettings in 2005. He has been on the board of the company since the early 2010s.
An official statement from the firm says that Davies will continue to implement Chestertons' five-year strategy that was launched last year and includes further acquisitions and PropTech innovations.
He says: "Chestertons has grown to become one of London's leading sales and lettings agents, employing some of the best people in the business and I am incredibly proud to be leading the business into its next chapter. We are now looking forward to a busy summer in terms of both the sales and lettings market, but also our annual staff and client events.
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daybreaks, the new shoe brand powered by Nina, the company rich in both heritage and fashion trends, has launched a fresh vegan shoe collection boasting a young attitude, colorful trendy aesthetic, and unique fun details. The styles from the launch collection are perfect for music festival season: intensely-hued foot bed sandals and espadrilles with true comfort features and modern vegan materials.


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Future of Missile Defense
2014-05-30T14:19:39-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/88e/20140530142143003_hd.jpgPanelists talked about future capabilities and technologies of missile defense, and potential threats from China and Russia. Former Obama administration Defense Undersecretary James Miller was among the participants.
The panel was part of the Atlantic Council's fourth annual Global Missile Defense Conference, during which panelists talked about regional missile defense in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as the future of missile defense operations.
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Panelists talked about future capabilities and technologies of missile defense, and potential threats from China and Russia. Former Obama administration Defense Undersecretary James Miller was among the participants.
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House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about his strategy for national security and defense.…
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The annual ACCP Conference in Atlanta, Georgia provides a unique opportunity for philanthropists, nonprofits, and corporate giving employees to discuss trends in annual giving, ways to make the most impact in the U.S. in relation to giving, and how to identify the best nonprofit in the nation to invest dollars for greatest impact. This 3-day conference is a closed event. The Life of a Single Mom team will be presenting the State of the Union on Single Motherhood: What You Should Know & What You Can Do.
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Y2k glitch can crash some domino servers, notes clients
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January 13, 2000 Web posted at: 12:00 p.m. EST (1700 GMT)
by Linda Rosencrance
(IDG) -- IBM subsidiary Lotus Development Corp. has confirmed that a Y2K-related glitch in its Domino messaging software can cause a crash when a date conversion takes place.
The company said some crashes can occur in a Domino/Notes message when it contains a copy of a document with a date of 2000 or after, or before 1950. Some agents could also cause either client or server crashes when handling those dates as well, depending on what system was running the script.
In a customer support notice posted on the Lotus Web site, the company said users have reported crashes when "using Simple Action agents to send a message that includes a copy of a document; using the NotesDocument.RendertoRTItem method in LotusScript; and with the Domino 4.6x SMTP MTA."
The products affected by the bug are Domino Server 5.x, Domino Server 4.6x, Domino 4.5.7, Domino Server 4.5.6, Notes Client 5.x, Notes Client 4.6x, Notes Client 4.5.7 and Notes Client 4.5.6.
Lotus said it has identified a potential patch and plans to release it in an upcoming service upgrade. In the meantime, Lotus said users can use workarounds to avoid a crash, including the following:
Change the definition of the field on a form from a text field to a time/date field.
Ensure that the value returned by a formula is a text value by using the @Text function in the formula for the text field.
Don't include a copy of a document in a message. A document link would work better, when possible.
Kazim Isfahani, an analyst at Giga Information Group Inc. in Cambridge, Mass., said it's not unusual for vendors to see glitches such as this and that he expects to see more crop up by the end of the year.
"It would be nice if vendors could catch everything, but they can't," he said. "They just can't come up with every permutation of how [their software] is used. Usually the vendor finds the major bugs and the smaller ones [are found] by user testing or a failure like this one."
-- Homer Beanfang (Bats@inbellfry.com), January 13, 2000
Thanks for all of your great posts Homer! =)
-- Dee (T1Colt556@aol.com), January 13, 2000.


The 4th of July is a fantastic, though often overlooked holiday. Truly. When you are asked, "What's your favorite holiday?" Probably over half of you list Christmas and then Thanksgiving. Some, like myself, name Halloween as supreme holiday, while our more romantic counterparts might prefer Valentine's Day. (ick). A few people might say Easter, or St. Patrick's Day, or New Years. But the Fourth of July has so much to offer.
So whether you are in Canada (ahem, Kelley) or Europe (ahem, my brother), or fortunately, located in the great USA on this day, I hope you choose to celebrate your history and your nation. I plan to celebrate with fireworks out in the country, and classic 4th cuisine: hotdogs, corn on the cob, watermelon, BBQ, root beer floats, s'mores, and the like. But first, to start off my day, I did make this Red + White + Blue Yogurt Parfait. I think its the perfect, patriotic start to any day.
Fill the base of the glass/cup with crushed graham crackers.
Add a layer of Greek yogurt.
Add several blueberries before another level of Greek yogurt.
Top with raspberries and graham cracker crumbs.
Optional: Apply honey and sugar/brown sugar to the rim of the glass.


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CBS has an explanation for the controversy surrounding "The Good Fight".
The show's official Twitter account posted a screenshot of a list from "The Good Fight" episode titled "The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance". The list included "target words" topped by these three: "ASSASSINATE", "PRESIDENT", and "TRUMP".
"The Good Fight" Twitter account asked fans to spot an easter egg. CBS insists the easter egg was not a threat to the incumbent president of the United States.
"A social media post for 'The Good Fight' displayed show content that, when presented in isolation, outside of the context of the show, created an impression and provoked a reaction that was not intended," CBS said in its statement published by IndieWire.
"The post was perceived very differently than the intended result and has since been removed," the statement concluded.
"The Good Fight" is a spinoff of "The Good Wife".


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Havnar Bóltfelag Tórshavn - de gebruikelijke naam is HB - is een voetbalclub uit Tórshavn, de hoofdstad van de Faeröer. De club werd in oktober 1904 opgericht en is daarmee een van de oudste clubs van de Faeröer.

Mannen
HB is bij de mannen de succesvolste voetbalclub met 22 landstitels. In 2004 passeerde de club met hun achttiende titel KÍ Klaksvík met wie ze in 2003 op gelijke hoogte waren gekomen. Sinds de Faeröerse clubs vanaf 1992/93 deelnemen aan de Europese voetbaltoernooien kwam HB nagenoeg in alle seizoenen in een van de Europese toernooien uit.

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Niveau 1 kende in de loop der tijd meerdere namen, meestal vanwege de hoofdsponsor. Zie Meistaradeildin#Competitie.

Competitieresultaten

Erelijst
 Landskampioen (24x)
 in 1955, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2020
 Beker van de Faeröer
 winnaar (27x) in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2019
 finalist (11x) in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2007, 2014
 Supercup van de Faeröer (3x)
 in 2009, 2010, 2019

In Europa

HB speelt sinds 1993 in diverse Europese competities. Hieronder staan de competities en in welke seizoenen de club deelnam:

Vrouwen
Het vrouwenelftal van HB was tot 2005 record landskampioen (7x) sinds in 1985 met de 1.Deild voor vrouwen van start was gegaan, maar werd achterhaald door het team van KÍ Klaksvík dat in 2005 ook de zevende titel en in 2006 alleen recordhouder werd.
 Landskampioen
 7x; in 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999
 Beker van de Faeröer
 winnaar (5x) in 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
 finalist (5x) in 1991, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2014

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Spotlight: Random Mr. Capable, Kang Gary
Kang Hee-gun has had a lot of identities over his career: a boxer, a dancer, a member of Leessang. But as of the last seven years, he has been Running Man's Random Mr. Capable, Kang Gary. Audiences have loved him as Running Man's resident dimwit, and as a mainstream rapper of Leessang.
In all honesty, Gary was something of an enigma before Running Man. While his partner, Gil was working on shows like Come to Play and Infinite Challenge, Gary was mostly known for his work with Leessang and as a rare guest on talk shows.
Although he was reluctant to join Running Man, Gary's dark horse reputation, his gullible and silliness, and his genuine personality attracted the attention and affection of the audience. Perhaps that's what was the most endearing thing about him: the way he didn't try to inhabit a person or an image that the audience liked the most. He was just himself.
What is probably the most entertaining aspect of Running Man isn't just the races or the competitions, nor the costumes and the guests: it's the cast and their energy. All the members bounce off each other and that's what makes the show so great to watch. While members like Ji Suk-jin and Lee Kwang-soo are the weaker runners, they're often a source of humor with their antics, Yoo Jae-suk leads the group with Haha and Kim Jong-kook bouncing off of him to direct the energy of the scene.
Gary and Song Ji-hyo had the same role as each other: they were the ones who helped to balance out the energy, with their more subdued and quiet temperaments. It was fun to see the members bait and tease each other, but it's not just funny because of all the clever, cutting wit. It's funny because of members like Gary and Song Ji-hyo are there to balance out all that wit with their down-to-earth personalities.
Gary's loveline with Song Ji-hyo was the thing that really launched his popularity in the beginning. After seeing him as a rapper for so long, it was refreshing to see his humor and cheesy flirting. Leessang had constantly proven itself as a mature group with deeply sensitive and adult narratives, it was hard to see the silly, playful side of them before. The Monday Couple was a humorous source of romance on a show about competition, not just because Song Ji-hyo was the ace and Gary was the dummy of the team, but because Gary had this rather displaced sort of role on the show. People didn't really have any grasp know who he supposed to be on the show. When the show was in those first few episodes, the entire group was still trying to figure out its dynamic.
With the addition of the female ace Song Ji-hyo, Gary cemented his role in the group dynamic in the eyes of the audience: he was the guy trying to win the love of a beautiful woman. Maybe he wasn't too bright, or handsome, or charming, but he still tried his best — even if it made him look silly. It made him easier to recognize, to relate to, and to like.
What may the best thing about Gary's participation on Running Man wasn't just be the friendships he'd cultivated or the places he's had the opportunity to visit. It's the fact that this it was a part of his career that forced him to do something outside of music, and face those challenges.
While Gary has always been a musician to his core, and has consistently produced music while on the show, the show forced him out of a box of expectations and let him explore all the other kinds of struggles that people are facing and dealing with in their lives that he doesn't necessarily face.
In variety, he was pulled out of his element and forced into situations that he hadn't encountered before. Thanks to all these experiences, He learned a new level of teamwork, new struggles, and new ways at looking at the world. He's seen parts of the world he'e never seen before. He's had to struggle with his new image and with the kind of music that he wants to make. These experiences don't just let him grow as a person, but as a musician.
Gary's music while he was on Running Man consistently proved that he refused to be defined by how the audience perceived him on the show. The title track of his first mini-album, Mr. Gae, was "Shower Later." While it may have been banned from public performances, it was still highly popular and was the number 1 song on 8 real-time music charts. It involved narratives from Gary's life and his feelings, and included sounds, beats, and melodies that are rarely ever found, let alone expected within the rap genre.
Leessang's 2011 albums Asura Balbalta and Unplugged broke numerous records at the time, with their emotionally raw lyrics and melodies. The songs from Asura Balbalta and Unplugged were frequently used on Running Man as Gary's theme songs, with the most familiar being "You're the Answer to a Guy like Me" from Asura Balbalta. Leessang even won the MAMA's Best Rap Performance in 2011 with "I Turned Off The TV" from Asura Balbalta.
Leessang has distinguished themselves from other mainstream rappers by favoring softer melodies over aggressive distortions and snares, and compelling storytelling narratives over disses. This trend has followed throughout their music. Although their topics have changed and their collaborations have always varied, they have proven themselves a group that can compete toe to toe with younger, fresher bands in an industry that favors the newest groups and the catchiest beats.
Even just last year, Leessang hit an all kill with their single "Kaleidoscope", and Gary released his first full-album 2002, which not only dominated charts in South Korea, but also in China. He released "Lonely Night" featuring Gaeko, with Song Ji-hyo starring in the MV. Gary's independent work on Running Man has been strong and non-compromising in his honesty, and his work with Leessang while he was on Running Man has consistently proven their artistry and relevance.
Both sides of Gary's work have influenced each other with great results; his down-to-earth and straight going personality on Running Man acts as an underscore to his sincerity, while rounding out his music as not only mature and multi-dimensional. His fans are interested in him as a musician and as a person who is living his life without letting what society wants control him.
He's a working example of a man who isn't afraid to show all the sides of himself: silly, heartbroken, a little dumb, passionate, clueless, irritated, sensitive, and full of love. Gary is not just a concept of the way a mainstream musician cultivates the idea of an idol or image. Gary is Gary: too authentic, and too human to really have any sort of label to him, just like any other person.
With his departure from Running Man on October 31st, Gary now has another chance to show how much he's grown as a person through his music.
Here's to seven years of laughter and great music, and here's hoping for more. Good luck, Gary!
Readers, what are some of your favorite Gary moments on Running Man?
(YouTube, xportnews, BillBoard, Yahoo, AsiaToday, MWave, TVReport. Images via: Leessang Company, SBS.)
Tags: Kang Gary, Leessang, Running Man, SB Spotlight
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Q: Bad Operand types for binary operator '/' first type String second type int New to javabeans so please forgive me if this is simplistic:
Getting this error while writing a javabean page. The code basically asked to add 7 values together and then divide the total by 160. Code is:
public String getAverage(){
return (Str1 + Str2 + Str3 + Str4 + Str5+ Str6+ Str7) / (160);
                 add 7 values and then divide answer by 160.

What am I doing wrong here?

A: You need to do something like this instead:
public double getAverage(){
    String[] inputs = new String[]{Str1, Str2, Str3, Str4, Str5, Str6, Str7};
    int sum = 0;
    for (String input : inputs) {
        sum += Integer.parseInt(input);
    }
    return sum / 160d;
}

Things to consider:

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*You should return a double from the method if you're calculating an average from a list of int values

*You cannot add Strings together the way you've suggested; you need to convert them to ints before the addition

*Variable names in Java should start with a lower-case letter (str1, str2 instead of Str1, Str2).

*You should minimize the scope of variables; in your example, Str1...Str7 are global variables, which makes it harder to track where they might get modified. Consider passing in the inputs as an argument to the method by declaring the signature like this:
public double getAverage(String... inputs)


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Watch Last Vegas
"It's going to be legendary"
Last Vegas (2013) features the acting abilities of Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, and Kevin Kline. The four 'mature' men have been friends since childhood. They decide they will take a trip to Las Vegas to 're-live' the 'good old days.' They decide, before leaving, that they would reflect back on their younger days, party, and live it up on the strip.
When arriving in Vegas, they quickly see that the Las Vegas they once knew had changed to Sin City. They quickly find various strains on their friendship as many moments become difficult for the four. These different moments offer some hysterical scenes that will grab everyone's funny bone causing non-stop bursts of laughter.
It is intriguing how the 'old-timers' deal with the wildness of Las Vegas. It makes you wonder if they can handle the major changes that have hit the city since the early days they knew. Also, another clever part of the movie is a love triangle which is offered in a very creative way.
Last Vegas is an Comedy movie that was released in 2013 and has a run time of 1 hr 45 min. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.6 and a MetaScore of 48.
Where do I stream Last Vegas online? Last Vegas is available to watch and stream, buy on demand at Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube VOD online. Some platforms allow you to rent Last Vegas for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.
Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline
Jon Turteltaub
Laurence Mark, Nathan Kahane, Amy Baer, Matt Leonetti
More Like Last Vegas
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Last Holiday
Also directed by Jon Turteltaub
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
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Also starring Robert De Niro
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One Friday night a month we will play one of our newest released, family friendly, DVD titles. Fee free to bring a pillow, blanket and snacks and wear your pajamas too! Drop in the library and watch a fun movie with other community families. Check our web site, on the Children's Room page, for the title of the movie we will show.


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German submarine U-479 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
She was laid down at the Deutsche Werke in Kiel on 19 November 1942 as yard number 310, launched on 14 August 1943 and was commissioned  on 27 October 1943 with Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Joachim Förster, a Knights Cross winner, in command. He was replaced shortly afterwards by Oberleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Sons.

Design
German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-479 had a displacement of  when at the surface and  while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of  for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of  for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two  propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to .

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of  and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for  at ; when surfaced, she could travel  at . U-479 was fitted with five  torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one  SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one  Flak M42 and two twin  C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.

Service history
The boat began her service career as part of the 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, before moving to the 8th flotilla for operations. She sank no ships during her career, but on 18 July 1944 U-479 torpedoed and damaged the Soviet submarine-chaser MO-304 in Vyborg bay.

The U-boat's first patrol was preceded by short voyages from Kiel to Arendal (on the southern Norwegian coast near Kristiansand), back to Kiel and then on to Helsinki in Finland.

First patrol
Her first foray proper saw her depart Helsinki on 13 July 1944, arrive at Esplanade (on the southern Finnish coast) on 25 July and move back to Helsinki on 1 August.

Second and third patrols
Her second and third sorties were both launched from Helsinki in August and were uneventful.

Fourth patrol
The submarine's fourth patrol was only different from her second and third efforts in that it terminated at Danzig, (now Gdansk).

Loss
The U-boat was sunk by a Soviet naval mine in the Gulf of Finland on 27 November 1944. She was found in 2009, explored in the summer of 2014 and 2018, sonar surveys by Estonian vessel VLT-089 on July 24, 2018; and filmed on 8–9 September 2018 by Finnish vessel Deep Explorer and on October 10, 2018, by Estonian vessel VLT-089 in position  in Estonian waters.

Summary of raiding history

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 3D image of sunken U-479 submarine

World War II submarines of Germany
1942 ships
Ships built in Kiel
U-boats commissioned in 1943
World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea
Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Finland
German Type VIIC submarines
Ships lost with all hands
U-boats sunk in 1944
U-boats sunk by mines
Maritime incidents in November 1944


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Video: Watch Paul Simon Bring Out the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir To Do Their First-Ever Duet
At the end of a 21-song set Sunday night to close out Outside Lands, Paul Simon brought out the great Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead — a friend he's known for 52 years.
Paul Simon Announces Surprise Fox Theater Show On Outside Lands Weekend
Another Planet Entertainment just announced late Wednesday that the great Paul Simon will do a "pop-up" concert on August 9 at Oakland's Fox Theater ahead of his Sunday, August 11 appearance at Outside Lands.
[Video] Paul Simon Informs Berkeley Audience Of Muhammad Ali's Death While Playing 'The Boxer'
At the Greek Theatre Friday night, Paul Simon paused during verses of "The Boxer" to deliver the news. Muhammad Ali had died. This is at 3:50 in the above video. As Rolling